No #AWP attendee can do a rundown of the event without talking about the goings-on outside of the conference center.

I took this shot at the AWP booth with friends Janna Marlies Maron (writer of Bold is Beautiful, and publisher of Under the Gum Tree) and Peter Grandbois (author of Nahoonkara, winner of the Gold Medal in literary fiction.

The annual Festival of the Arts presents art exhibitions, theater and dance, symphonic ensembles, and literary readings this week at the Sacramento State University campus, 6000 J. St, down by the beautiful River Park section of Sacramento.

Nahoonkara by Peter Grandbois, My rating: 5 of 5 stars” I have heard that when some people murmur through the dark grammar of their lives, they actually believe they understand. ” ~Peter Grandbois Nahoonkara, 32

Last year I had the opportunity for a few uninterrupted conversations with my friend and colleague Dr. Peter Grandbois, and turned it into an interview for Word Riot.